Signaling mechanism for automobiles.



P. H..KRBWSON.

SIGNALING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1910.-

L ol ggg Patented Aug. 1911.

OFFICE.

SIGK ALING MECIiANISH I03 AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

Application filed September 20, 1910. Serial K0. 582,829.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fawn H. KnnwsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvanla, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSignaling Mechanism for Automobiles, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in signaling mechanism forautomobiles, the object of the invention being to provide a signal atthe back of the vehicle which is operative by the chauffeur so as toindicate to the occupants of vehicles following, the direction in whichthe chauffeur proposes to turn.

A further object is to provide a simple, inexpensive construction of.this character which can be usedefiectually day or night, which can bereadily attached to any ordinary automobile, and which will most cffectually perform the functions for which it is intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accom anying drawings: Figure 1, is a plan yiew ustratmg myimprovements.

Fig. 2,'is a view in side elevation. Fig. 3,

is a rear end view,-and Fig. 4, is a detail perspective view ofthe'signal arm.

. 1, represents the'frame of an automobile, and 2 is alongitudinal shaftsupported in the frame of the machine, and on this shaft 2 a signal arm3 is secured, a set screw 4' being shown for the purpose. The arm 3- iss'wured between its ends on the shaft 2, the snorter end 9f said armbeing bifurcated as illustrated at 5 to receive a sprin tongue 6 securedto the frame and adapte to normally hold the'signal arm in-verticalposition, andreturn 1t.to such position. The

' free end of the arm 3 is provided with a disk or signal 7, and with abracket 8 for the attachment of a lamp 9 so that the signal ters Patentis:

ate this signa a' vertically disposed shaft 9 is provided in convenientreach of the chauffeur, and this shaft is connected by beveled gears 10and 11, with a transverse shaft 12, the latter connected by beveledgears 13 and 14, with-longitudinal shaft 2. A handle 15 is provided onthe upper end of shaft 9, and when this handle 15 is turned to the rightor left, a corresponding motion is given to the signal through themedium of the shafts and gears above explained. For example, if thechaufi'eur is about to turn to the right, he swings the handle 15 totheright causing the signal arm 3 at the back of the machine to swing tothe right,

thereby notifying the occupants of the vehicle following of hisintentions. When he releases handle 15, spring 6'will return the partsto normal position.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I donot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myselfat liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what i I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let- 1. The combination with a vehicle frame,

of a longitudinal shaft supported on the frame, a signal arm secured onthe rear end of said shaft at the back of the frame. a bifurcated lowerend on said arm, a flat spring secured to the frame and projected intosaid bifurcated end, and means. for turning the shaft, substantially asdescribed.

2. 'The combination with a vehicle frame, of a. longitudinal shaftsupported on the frame, a signal arm secured on the rear end of saidshaft at the back of the frame, an enlargement at the outer'end of thesaid signal arm, a lamp bracket secured to the said signal arm at thelower portion of aid enlargement, said signal arm bifurcate at its otherend, a flat spring secured to the frame projecting into the bifnrcateclend In testimony vvherepf I have signed my and adapted to hold the saidsignal armin name to this speclficatlon in the presence of a normalvertical position, a vertical shaft, two subscribing witnesses.

a handle on said vertical shaft, a transverse FRANK H. KREWSON. shaft,and beveled gears connecting said ver- Witnesses tical and longitudinalshafts with said R. H. Knsnm transverse shaft, substantially asdescribed. CHAS. E. P01'i's.

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